A tragic story as the year turns over: Georgia state judge Stephen Yekel was found dead in his courtroom Tuesday morning. The cause of death appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Yekel was elected to the bench in May 2022 but was not reelected this past November. His term was set to end on December 31. A few weeks ago, Yekel attempted to resign his position effective December 30, apparently to nullify the election results by creating a new vacancy that could be filled by Governor Brian Kemp. But Kemp refused to accept the resignation and deferred to the will of the voters.
Our thoughts are with Judge Yekel’s family and friends.
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